Land To West Of Dobb Brow Road Dobb Brow Road Bolton BL5 2AZ Data via plota.co.uk

01474/26 - Variation of Condition Deposited

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) on application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 29 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Westhoughton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bolton
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
BL5 2AZ
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Westhoughton South
Parish
Westhoughton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bernard Taylor Partnership Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076175
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bolton
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#250 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bolton is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #229 out of 296. Bolton is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bolton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #263 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #229 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #175 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
62%
Change of use approved
113 decided
996
Total decisions
208 refused in the year to March 2026